Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-09-28


/ We know of several people who have
the Alaska fever. The warm pleasant
winters Of the Black Hills are too mild
for their Esquimaux natures.
Mr.. Scollard raised some fine potatoes
on his town lots adjoining Mr.. McIver's
residence. The potatoes are worth see
ing and if you cannot see them, inter
view Mr.. Scollard.
The ADVERTISER is under obligations
to Mr.. and Mrs. Christ. Ahrendsen for
fayors shown while in town Friday.
Mr. Ahrendsen has fine ranch down
Bear Butte valley that will some day
prove bonanza.
/ Milwaukee keg beer only Cents per
glass at Fritz Ammep's.
Mr.. Loop has rented his house to a
cattleman, who will remove to Sturgis
for the purpose Of schooling his children.
Mr.. Loop will have the building CON-
pleted in about three weeks.
Attention workmen, hot water, clean
towels and sharp razors are the leading
'sspecialities' at Aldrich's tonsorial par
lors.
| A party Of ten eanigrants from Wis
consin went west Friday to settle in the
Black Hills section of Dakota.-T. B.
Andrews has concluded to locate in the
Black Hills and will move his fruit and
candy joint to that locality in the course
of couple OF weeks.-Pierre Free
Press.
The Black Hills Bed Spring company
of Rapid is paying $50 per ton for corn
husks, which will be utilized in the man
ufacture of mattresses. The company
wants twenty tors, asit is their inten-
ton to supply the Hills country with
beds. OF course they make other varie-
| ties of mattresses.
Ed Seebold, who has SO long been
connected with the Northwestern Stage
company as passenger agent, will leave
next week for Buffalo, Wyoming, to con-
tinue in the employ of the company in
connection with its stage line there.
Seebold viii be missed by many from
his Rapid City haunts.
The horses to be entered at the Rapid
fair this week by Sturgis men are: Vigi-
lante, by James Brennan; Black Ned,
by George zentz; D. 9. Tuttle (the
Glencoe yearling) by G. Smith; Bay Bill
ly, by S. Voorhees,. We have present
iment that some Of these animals will
carry off good portion of the spoils.
They are "built that way you know.
The market is full of sweet potatoes,
but Charley Brown, one of the genial
assistants at Sparks & Aliens, con-
siders them slow eating in this country.
He was raised in North Carolina, where
the 'possum crop ripens simultaneously
with the potato, and from that time
s'until the robins come again" 'possum
and sweet potatoes is the leading dish.
We admire Mr.. Browns taste.
A few days since the ST. Paul Globe
contained sketch from reporter in
that city, giving an account OF the
writer's travels in the west. Referring
to bis visit to this region he said, which
is conclusive evidence he has been here:
Getting into Deadwood, I determined
to leave cattle herding, and SO went into
the Pioneer Office since swept away by
high water in the gulch--and struck the
proprietor for job. It was no go, and
I have since learned that unless a man
dies on one of the papers there no sub
ever gets show
Great excitement prevailed at Custer
for short time one night last week.
Two men were frustrated in the attempt
to rob iveryman early in the evening,
and few hours later fire broke out
in the business part OF the town. For
tunately It was discovered and ex-
| tinguished before much damage was
done. It proved to be the work Of q fire
bug. In short time two suspicious
characters were arrested, and as they
were unable to give good account of
themselves they were bound over in the
sum Of $500 to appear before the grand
| jury. All is now quiet at Custer, and
their jail population increased BY two.
Reduction in the Price ef Bread.
Four loaves Of ehojte bread for
rs cents at the Gsobg Coffee House
and Bakery. The read is the best
in the land. and sAeAper than you
can make ii yourself.
RELIGIOUS.
High mass every Sunday morning at half past
10 O'clock Sunday school every Sunday at 8.
m. CHARLES Z. METzaKR, Pastor.
Services every Sunday morning It the Presby-
sabbath school every Sunday moFnine at 10
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